There are 2 classes of CARI membership divided into 7 categories.
Class 1 - Active Members: Active Members are business entities engaged in producing, purchasing, selling, processing, handling or otherwise dealing in or with recyclable materials.
Class 2 - Non-Active Members: Non-Active Members include Associate Members, business enterprises not directly engaged in recycling but in an allied industry or an industry serving the recycling industries; Affiliate Members, organizations such as trade associations or government departments whose objectives are consistent with those of CARI; and Non-Resident Members, business entities that do not operate a facility in Canada and qualify as active members, but prefer not to become active members.